Tequila Sunrise Cake with an Isomalt Sail
This tequila sunrise cake is so stinkin’ pretty! I was so reluctant to take that isomalt sail off and slice into it, but I’m glad I did. The cake is light and flavored with orange juice, orange zest, and a…
Pink Champagne Cake with Gelatin Bubbles
Pink champagne cakes are beautiful to look at and bring to mind delicious bubbly drinks and happy times. While the flavor is mild, it’s definitely not a bland cake. Top it off with pink champagne buttercream and beautiful gelatin bubbles…
9 Ways to Flavor Buttercream
Buttercream is super versatile and can be used to frost cupcakes, cover cakes, fill macarons, and then some! With so many uses, it’s important to remember just how many different ways you can flavor buttercream. From standard extracts to more…
9 Easy Ways to Decorate Macarons
Macarons are stunning, beautiful cookies all on their own. However, they can be so much fun to dress up and decorate! Use simple techniques to create beautiful designs or reflect the flavors in the cookie. Let me tell you about…
9 Cake Tools Every Home Baker Needs
The average home baker may think that baking and decorating professional looking cakes is just impossible. Every time you try, it ends up looking like something off of a Buzzfeed Pinterest fail list. I can almost guarantee you that’s because…
Easy Custard Tart with a Chocolate Pastry Shell
A baked custard tart features a delicious pastry shell and a creamy vanilla filling. This dessert may be fairly simple in terms of flavor and appearance, but it is perfectly delicious! For this tart, I chose to go with a…
Great Grandmother’s Pie Crust
Here's a flaky, tender pie crust that you can use with your sweet or savory creations. This recipe is very versatile and will be a great tool to keep in your recipe repertoire. What are your favorite uses for pie…
The Secret to Frosting a 4 Inch Cake
Mini cakes are the most adorable cake trend and I am here for those 4 inch cuties! But let’s get real. If you’ve ever tried to frost one of those gremlins, they stop being quite as cute. At least that’s…
Cookie Dough Macarons
I am a sucker for a gooey, chewy chocolate chip cookie. So why not take that vibe and shove it into a macaron?! Cookie Dough Macarons combine brown sugar macaron shells with cookie dough buttercream, edible cookie dough, and a…
Lavender & Blackberry Macarons with Ginger
Floral lavender pairs beautifully with the fruity notes of blackberry buttercream. To add a bit of jazz to these lavender and blackberry macarons, we’re tucking a piece of crystallized ginger right in the middle of these fancy cookies. You can…
My personal baking journey… mishaps and all
